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Curt meaning in English

Meaning of Curt in English

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Curt

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Adjective

1. brusk, brusque, curt, short

marked by rude or peremptory shortness

Example Sentences:
'try to cultivate a less brusque manner'
'a curt reply'
'the salesgirl was very short with him'

2. crisp, curt, laconic, terse

brief and to the point; effectively cut short

Example Sentences:
'a crisp retort'
'a response so curt as to be almost rude'
'the laconic reply; yes''
'short and terse and easy to understand'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Curt

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adjective
1. 
rudely blunt and brief; abrupt
a curt reply
2. 
short or concise

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Curt

see synonyms of curt
adjective
1.  Archaic
short or shortened
2. 
brief, esp. to the point of rudeness; terse or brusque
a curt reply

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Curt

see synonyms of curt
adj. curt·er, curt·est
1. Rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner: was curt and businesslike in the meeting; acknowledged him with a curt nod. See Synonyms at gruff.
2. Terse or condensed: a curt text message.

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